Shipwreck Island: Where GOD PROVIDES!

Thank you so much to all of you who waited up (patiently) last night for me to announce where I would be serving at my first ever CentriKid camp this summer.  My heart is so full of excitement, joy, and eagerness to serve the Lord every hour of ever single day this summer.  I know a lot of you are praying for me and all the great things God is going to do through these camps this year, and I appreciate it so much.  Last night my group (CKOne) got to "meet" each other on Facebook and I can tell that we are going to have the summer of our lives serving along side one another.  

If you haven't heard already, I would love to give you more details on our locations!

Lee University (Cleveland, TN) - June 6-16

Ridgecrest Conference Center (Ridgecrest, NC) - June 18-26

Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC) - June 28-July 2

Shocco Springs Conference Center (Talladega, Alabama) - July 4-10

Norman Park Conference Center (Tifton, GA) - July 11-29

Yes, we're going to ALL of those locations (some only last a week or two)!  We will be meeting in Nashville and all riding to each location together on 15-passenger vans.  I'm actually really excited about this part, because I know that it's going to be a crazy part of team and friendship building.  I am so ready to really meet these beautiful people of CKOne and constantly grow into a deeper friendship with them.

SHIPWRECK ISLAND is where God provides this summer at CentriKid camps.  We will look into how God provided throughout Paul's life as we focus on the key verse "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).  We want a lot of things in life, even if we don't really know what they are.  We can trust that God will take care of our needs through everything that Jesus did for us on the cross.  Different themes through out the week are God Provides Forgiveness, God Provides Calling, God Provides Enough, and God Provides Thru Me.

If you didn't already know, my duties during camp will be leading a bible study group, leading their recreation activities, teaching track times (basketball, arts and crafts, etc.), and fulfilling other typical roles of a camp staffer like creating a safe, clean and Christ-like environment for campers.  

Missions are always a big part of camp.  Every week, campers will have the time to pray about our special missions and dedicate money towards a missions offering.  This year, we will continue our support of missions in Canada as they plant churches and begin/continue youth and college ministries.  Also, we will introduce our new mission emphasis on Africa.  For Africa missions, our prayers and support will go towards feeding the hungry, ministering to orphans, giving to the IMB "Hands On" program for college studies, and even help to prevent and treat malaria.  I am so excited about how God is going to use the kids at camp to spread His love throughout the world.  I pray that they realize that God can use them as He provides for others.

Sorry that this blog post was so long, but I'm really excited about what God has in store for this summer. I hope that you are at least a little more familiar with camp (it's never as good from the outside looking in!) and that you are excited, too!  If you are one of my prayer partners, I am so thankful for your kind words and prayers along this crazy journey to prepare for camp.  Here are some more things that you can pray about if you need a little help ;):

• All the CK teams (especially CK1 ;) 
• For all these locations to be protected by the hands of God, as well as camper and staff safe travel.
• Preparations of bible studies, rec, and track times.  We're about to get started on digging deeper and deeper into preparing our bible studies for each day.  Pray that God reveals what He wants us to teach.
• Missions
• The Lord's Will to be done and leave a lasting impression on each camper's heart.

Thank you so much for staying in touch with these camp updates.  I am so thankful for such beautiful people who have supported me the whole way this far.  God has provided for me through you!  I hope you realize how much I appreciate your prayers.  Hope to post more soon (I could talk forever).  

love

-m-